Notes and instructions for running Create A Card on Mint/Linux

creatacard_notes.md

Installing Wine

1. wget -qO - https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/Release.key | sudo apt-key add -
2. sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ xenial main'
3. sudo apt update
4. sudo apt install --install-recommends winehq-stable

Update GPG Key for Wine

1. wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key
2. sudo apt-key add winehq.key
3. rm winehq.key
4. sudo apt update

Install CreataCard

1. Insert CD
2. Navigate to CD in terminal `/media//
3. wine setup.exe full
4. Use default values

Install PrintMaster 15

Mint 18

1. Insert Install CD
2. wine /media/<username>/PM15INSTALL/Setup.exe
3. wine eject d:
4. Insert Program CD
5. Continue with install

Mint 19

Wine doesn't seem to be able to eject the disk properly in 19 for some reason, so the data from each CD needs to be copied to the hard drive and installed from there instead.

1. Insert Install CD
2. mkdir ~/.wine/drive_c/disks
3. sudo cp -rv /media/<username>/PM15INSTALL/ ~/.wine/drive_c/disks
4. sudo cp -rv /media/<username>/PM15Program/ ~/.wine/drive_c/disks
5. sudo chown -R ~/.wine/drive_c/disks
6. wine ~/.wine/drive_c/disks/PM15INSTALL/Setup.exe
7. When the install prompts for the next disk, point the next disk to C://disks/PM15Program

Shortcut locations

/home/<username>/.wine/drive_c/ProgramData/Microsoft/Windows/StartMenu/Programs/CreateaCard Gold 3

Adding Printer

sudo apt install cups-pdf

Calendar data

~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/CreataCard/Data

Paper Type

Photo paper layed out on 8.5x11 ANSI B: 11x17

Multi-disk install

To install a program from multiple disks, wine needs to remount the disk used. Run wine eject d: or wine eject -a (to eject all disks) to properly eject the disk and have wine remount the disk.

GUI PDF Stitcher

pdfshuffler from software center. Gui method to drag-and-drop pdf pages in any order